The Great Shamsuddin Family X (Twitter) review: Netizens praise Kritika Kamra’s family drama as a warm hug, call it a ‘must-watch’
The Great Shamsuddin Family X review: Headlined by a strong star-studded ensemble, Kritika Kamra’s family drama has managed to win viewers' hearts with its poignant drama and relatable narrative.
Last Updated: 07.21 PM, Dec 14, 2025
Kritika Kamra’s The Great Shamsuddin Family recently marked its direct-to-OTT premiere, and netizens can’t stop praising it. Headlined by a strong star-studded ensemble, The Great Shamsuddin Family has managed to win viewers' hearts with its poignant drama and relatable narrative. Directed by Peepli Live fame Anusha Rizwi, the family drama film is getting love from fans as they urged others to add it to their watchlist for the weekend, and some even called it better than Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar.
Netizens react to The Great Shamsuddin Family
Anusha Rizwi’s latest directorial, The Great Shamsuddin Family, dropped on JioHotstar (via OTTplay Premium) and is getting rave reviews from fans. Featuring Kritika Kamra as a woman dealing with her chaotic Muslim family, The Great Shamsuddin Family takes you on a crazy ride about relationships, career, friendship, and daily crises in an Indian family.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), many fans lauded the family drama film for its relatable story about family and the never-ending chaos. Calling it a decent watch with a good script, a netizen shared, “Watch the great shamsuddin family. decent watch. Soft cinema with good script.”
Another compared it with Dhurandhar and urged others to watch the movie over Ranveer Singh’s action film. “In the times of Dhurandhar , please watch "The Great Shamsuddin Family" with your friends and loved ones. Don't miss it pls! Totally worth your time, shared a fan.
Many fans enjoyed the movie for its light-hearted story that feels like a warm hug. A fan praised the makers for portraying a real muslim family rather than something heavy on the stereotypical narrative around Islam. A netizen wrote, “The Great Shamsuddin Family is such a beautiful movie. Also, it shows real muslims- something that are missing from the narratives of both Hindu and Muslims themselves. Normal people living fun lives with messy relationships and not just doing Islam ka prachaar all the time.”
A viewer embraced the movie’s story for its bittersweet story that will make you laugh and cry both. “It was a tiring sunday morning but i got to see a day in the life of The Great Shamsuddin family, and it made me laugh a lot, tear up a bit too, and that one thing alone made the morning so much more bearable and fleetingly beautiful,” wrote another.
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The Great Shamsuddin Family plot and cast
The Great Shamsuddin Family boasts a star-studded ensemble of Kritika Kamra, Purab Kohli, Farida Jalal, Sheeba Chaddha, Shreya Dhanwanthary, and Juhi Babbar Soni. Kritika Kamra plays the central protagonist as Bani Ahmed, who is a writer juggling family emergencies and her project deadline.
Packed with humour and lots of family drama, The Great Shamsuddin Family is a heartwarming watch that seems promising because of all the positive reviews from critics and fans on the internet.
The Great Shamsuddin Family FAQs
Q: Where to watch The Great Shamsuddin Family?
A: The Great Shamsuddin Family, a Hindi-language comedy drama film is out on JioHotstar (OTTplay Premium) on December 12, 2025.
Q: Who are the actors in The Great Shamsuddin Family?
A: The Great Shamsuddin Family includes Kritika Kamra, Purab Kohli, Farida Jalal, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Juhi Babbar, Sheeba Chaddha, Dolly Ahluwalia, Natasha Rastogi and Nishank Verma in the ensemble.